How to draw a Dalmatian Dog with this how-to video and step-by-step drawing instructions. Easy animals to draw for beginners and kids.
Please see the drawing tutorial in the video below
You can refer to the simple step-by-step drawing guide below
Step 1
Let’s start creating a dog from its skeleton. Use simple and barely visible lines to depict the head, chest, and pelvis. Use the same simple lines to create the spine, tail, and legs. Note that this tutorial on how to draw a realistic dog starts out like our simpler tutorial.
Step 2
Now, using a few lines of light, create the outline of the muzzle and the hanging ears. As always, we remind you that we are giving the best and most classic example. You can modify your drawing by changing certain details on your artwork.
Step 3
Now contour the forelimbs with rough and loose lines. In the future, we will give them a more detailed and complete view. Now, we need to position the front leg in the most correct way, for the correct volume.
Step 4
Now, use a few smooth lines to create the top and bottom edges of the body. Note that the torso should taper slightly at the abdomen. Next, use light lines to outline the tail. If you want to check the accuracy and proportionality of your sketch, look at it in the mirror.
Step 5
Now let’s move on to the real dog’s hind legs, create them with the help of light lines in the same way as we did a little bit earlier with the front legs. The hind legs should be significantly thicker at the top and tapering towards the middle.
Step 6
It’s time to get down to the details and make the realistic dog drawing really convincing. Starting with the eyes, outline them into two almond-shaped geometric shapes. The eyes should be slightly above the center of the head shadow. Draw a nose just below the eye. In one of the previous tutorials, we talked about how to draw a dog’s nose in detail.
Step 7
Draw the mouth just below the nose. First, draw the upper jaw, then draw the lower jaw. By adding creases around the muzzle, as in our example, you will make your sketch more realistic and convincing. If you want to learn more about the process of drawing a dog’s head, visit our article on how to draw a dog’s face.
Step 8
Now it’s time to add some detail to the front legs. Using darker lines, carefully draw the outlines of the front legs. When creating the details of the forelegs, note the contours of the muscles and bones under the skin. Draw short toes and claws. To make the dog look more realistic, add folds on the neck like in our example.
Step 9
Now do the same with the hind legs, i.e., carefully draw them with sharper and darker lines. Draw the toes and claws. As a reminder, you can add some volume to your dog sketch by making the near lines darker than the farther lines. We talked about this in our article on aerial views.
Step 10
Add some finishing touches. For example, we made the tail more detailed and the ears darker. Alternatively, you can add more pleats or paint some interesting textures on the bodice.
Step 11
Remove all unnecessary principles from your sketch. Give the necessary lines a little more tonality. Compare your drawing with our example, look at it in the mirror and move away from it to find errors and if they have been made, it’s time to correct them.
Step 13
Now it’s time to make your artwork truly three-dimensional and convincing. To do this, you need to use stroke and shading, as shown in our example. Start from the darkest areas, gradually working towards the lighter areas. Darken the eyes, leaving small highlights in them.